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India Rolls Out NSWS-Linked e-B-4 Visa to Fast-Track Foreign Production Experts

The new system auto-authenticates company data to speed visas for specialists needed on factory floors and project sites.

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This photo illustration shows a visa stamp on a foreign passport in Los Angeles on June 6, 2020. - The United States said June 6 it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall over the coronavirus crisis. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (AFP)
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The digital module was launched on November 29 on the National Single Window System (NSWS).

Overview

  • DPIIT’s module on the National Single Window System, launched on November 29, lets Indian firms instantly generate digital sponsorship letters for the e-B-4 business visa.
  • The platform is API-integrated with the Indian e-Visa portal, and applicants cite a unique sponsorship ID issued to the inviting company.
  • Line-ministry recommendations have been removed as company details are auto-populated and authenticated through MCA and GSTN databases.
  • Officials say 129 sponsorship letters have been issued so far, the facility is available to both PLI and non-PLI firms, and visas are being granted for one to six months.
  • The B-4 visa covers installation and commissioning, quality checks and maintenance, production support, IT/ERP ramp-up, training, supply-chain development, plant design, and senior management visits, with the previous e-PLI visa discontinued; reporters note the change is expected to ease entry for Chinese specialists.